As the veil thins between clan feuds and new alliances, Andreas returns to Stavanger with more at stake than ever. With Oslo in chaos after the assassination of Prince Nora, he is both strategist and survivor, carving his place among vampires who thrive in Norway's most volatile shadows. But as he pursues alliances on the western coast, old rivals and dangerous secrets from Dale emerge, forcing Andreas to face a truth he's long ignored: in the world of blood and power, even loyalty has its price.

 

And while he weaves his web, Idun dances on the edges of reality, her games with ghostly echoes and enigmatic Kindred uncovering hidden forces older than he imagined. In a city of whispers and shifting loyalties, Andreas must decide—will he seize the throne in the shadows, or will Stavanger's secrets consume them both?